Head ornament for wearing over the hair

ABSTRACT

A head ornament for wearing over the hair comprises two arcuate members hinged to each other and covered with ornamentation. The construction is adapted to wear with different hair styling.

United States Patent Lowery 1 1 Jan. 7, 1975 [541 HEAD ORNAMENT FORWEARING OVER 205,576 8/1966 Day 132/46 R THE HAIR 549,161 11/1895 Shultz132/52 649,848 5/1900 Koenig 132/48 R 1761 Inventor: Anna E z h Lq y,308 1,539,706 5/1925 Wallman 132/46 R Lincoln Ave., Lexington, Ky. 405022,849,007 8/1958 Behr 132/46 R Filed: g 1973 3,179,954 I 4/1965 We1tzner132/46 R i 1 PP 388,471 Primary Examiner-G. E. McNeill Attorney, Agent,or Firm-William E. Sherwood {52] U.S. Cl 132/46 R [51] Int. Cl A45d 8/0057 ABSTRACT [58] Fleld of Search 132/47, 46, 48, 52, 60,

132/61, 647 70, 59 63; 2/171 174 A head ornament for wearmg over thehair compnses two arcuate members hinged to each other and cov- [56]References Cited ered with ornamentation. The construction is adaptedUNITED STATES PATENTS to wear with different hair styling. 182,1022/1958 Behr 32/46 R 3 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures PATENTEI] JAN 7 5 Ni VFIG; 2

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HEAD ORNAMENT FOR WEARING OVER THE HAIR BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONOrnamentation of the head by means of articles such as combs, holdersfor flowers, or band-like members securing the hair in place, has longbeen practiced. However, various disadvantages, which it is a purpose ofthe present invention to overcome, have frequently been associated withornamentation structure which has to grip the head. For example, theornament should be adaptable to use with or without the wearing of wigs,and to wearing with a variety ofhair styles including the popular FrenchTwist style.

Moreover, it has been found that when the ornament does not nestle intothe hair in an attractive manner a sense of artificiality may be notedby the observer. Conforming to requirements of this nature requires aparticular construction of a head ornament differing from theconstruction of ornaments with which I am familiar.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A head ornament which is worn in overlyingrelation to the hair or a wig comprises a resilient arcuate first memberengaging the head and providing the basic support. This member normallyis worn in a rearwardly in clined manner with its ends terminating nearthe ears, and has hingedly connected thereto a rearwardly extendingsecond arcuate member whose rear end terminates near the nape of theneck. The second member includes a web portion which nestles into thehair and which may easily be pinned to the hair in order to secure themember against inadvertant shifting to one side or rising from itsselected grooming position. Both members are covered with ornamentationwhich in connection with the hair serve to hide the structure of the twomembers.

Among the objects of the invention are the provision of an improved headornament which is comfortable to wear and which can be readily put on orremoved; the provision of a head ornament having a hinged rearwardlyextending portion which does not shift laterally after being arranged inplace; the provision of a head ornament supporting decoration whichserves to hide the mechanical structure of the ornament; and theprovision of a head ornament adapted for wear with a large variety ofhair styling.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become moreapparent as the description proceeds and when considered in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings in which FIG. 1 is a perspective viewindicating the manner of wearing of the ornament on the head.

FIG. 2 is a plan view indicating the relative proportions of the memberssupporting the ornamentation and as viewed from above the wearers head.

FIG. 3 is a developed view showing the interior of the members withornamentation removed therefrom.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of the first arcuate member, and

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the second arcuate member.

Referring now to FIGS. 3 to 5, a conventional hair retaining arcuatemember 10, which may be formed of a plastic material with a memoryeffect, is provided along its rearward upper edge with a pair ofsymmetrically spaced hinge plates ll, 12. These platesas well as theentire exposed upper surface of the member 10 are covered withornamentation, such as artificial flowers or the like 13, which extendfrom the right hand end 14 to the left hand end 15 of that member.

The resilience of the member 10 causes the member to fit snugly andcomfortably upon the head and the unrestricted hair 16 (FIGS. 1 and 2)therefore hides the edges of the member from the side while theornamentation hides the member from above show, thereby diminishing theeffect of artificiality to a viewer. Preferably, the member 10 is wornin a rearwardly slanting position (FIG. 1) and may employ conventionalknobs 17 on its inner surface to assist in its retention in place.

As a significant feature, an arcuate rearwardly extending second memberindicated generally at 20 is provided and may comprise a structureincluding an endless metallic wire 21, for example about 1/32 inchdiameter, extending from a narrow rearward end 22 to a wider forward endand bent in arcuate side elevation form. At this forward end the wire isbent centrally with a reverse curvature at 23 and at its two forwardlyprojecting nodes has affixed thereto a pair of hinge plates 24, 25 orequivalent members. These plates are detachably affixed by suitable pinsor other means to the respective hinge plates of the first arcuatemember 10. A perforate web 26 of flexible material such as lace coversthe underside of the second member and serves the dual purpose ofreceiving hair pins during the affixing of the ornament and of aiding inventilation during the wearing of the same.

The entire second member is covered with ornamentation 27 which may besimilar to the ornamentation 13, and which as seen in FIG. 5 extendsbelow and around the end 22 of the wire thus to cover the second memberat the nape ofthe neck.

When donning the ornament, the user first fits the member 10 in selectedposition with the second member 20 pivoted upwardly and thereafterlowers the second member and by means of a pin 28 engaging both the hairand the web 26 secures the ornament in place. Removal of the ornamentmay be done in reverse sequence. As will be understood, during thisemplacement the un-styled hair can be gathered to enter under the laceweb thus to situate the ornament over and on to the hair. Moreover, thehair can be permitted to enter under the lace web as well as to bestyled around either or both of the arcuate members thus to nestle themechanical structure of the ornament into the hair.

The engagement of the two pairs of hinge plates,

which are spaced transversely of the head, resists any tendency of thewire 21 to shift laterally, and thus the member 20 with its supportedornamentation is not blown or brushed into an askew position or raisedposition after the web 26 is pinned to the hair.

Having thus described and illustrated a preferred form of my invention,it will be appreciated that the invention may, of course, also beembodied in other forms within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. An ornament adapted for wear upon the head in overlying relation tothe hair and comprising, a resilient arcuate first'member with endsterminating adjacent the ears of the head of the wearer, a rearwardlyextending laterally secured arcuate second member affixed by hinges atits forward end to said first member centrally thereof adjacent the topof the head and with its rearupon said wire and into which a pin may beinserted for holding said second member in nestled relation to the hair.

3. An ornament as defined in claim 1 wherein said second arcuate membercomprises a pair of spaced hinge members at its wider portion and saidfirst arcuate member comprises a pair of hinge members engaging with therespective hinge members of said second arcuate member.

1. An ornament adapted for wear upon the head in overlying relation tothe hair and comprising, a resilient arcuate first member with endsterminating adjacent the ears of the head of the wearer, a rearwardlyextending laterally secured arcuate second member affixed by hinges atits forward end to said first member centrally thereof adjacent the topof the head and with its rearward end terminating adjacent the nape ofthe neck, said second member comprising a wire shaped to rest upon thetop and back of the head and extending from a narrow portion at the napeof the neck to a wider portion at its juncture with said first member,and ornamentation affixed to each of said members and disposed above thehair of the wearer, said ornamentation serving to hide from view themechanical structure of each of said members.
 2. An ornament as definedin claim 1 wherein said second member includes a lace-like web,stretched upon said wire and into which a pin may be inserted forholding said second member in nestled reLation to the hair.
 3. Anornament as defined in claim 1 wherein said second arcuate membercomprises a pair of spaced hinge members at its wider portion and saidfirst arcuate member comprises a pair of hinge members engaging with therespective hinge members of said second arcuate member.